Chapter 548 - 546: Allow me this..

Chapter 548: Chapter 546: Allow me this..

Following a brilliant green flash of light, I felt a weight pressed against me as my hands rested on the gentle swell of something soft.

"My sweet Dante, why so tense all of a sudden?" The soft and teasing voice seemed to suck the irritation and frustration out of my body as a small smile lit up my face.

"Clarissa..." Her body shivered within my embrace as I raised a curious brow.

"Don’t call my name with such a voice, darling... I may not be able to control myself," she cooed, pressing up against me even further.

Normally, I would have a quip or something shameless to say, but—

"I’m glad you’re out, Clarissa." I just hugged her tighter, grounding myself in her warmth.

I could feel her body freeze, obvious confusion in her gestures.

"Dante... what’s wrong?" she asked.

"Nothing..."

"Raven looks like she’s about to cry, and only one person alive is capable of making that crazy woman cry," she reasoned.

"Bitch! Who the hell are you calling crazy?" The melancholy vanished the moment she completed her statement as Aunt V exploded.

"Please, Raven, you’re crazy, I’m crazy, Dante is crazy, we’re all crazy, so stop being a prude." The woman merely waved away Aunt V’s outburst like an inconvenience.

"This bitch..."

"Pfft..." I couldn’t hold it in. It had been barely thirty seconds in, and the woman was already making a vein pop out of Aunt V’s head.

"Clarissa... I’m truly glad you’re finally out," I repeated, finally breaking the hug as we separated.

"I never said you could stop holding me though. I love it in your arms. Naturally, I’ll love it even more if something else was entering me..." She licked her lips, smiling seductively.

I could only shake my head at her antics, but—

"Now I know something is wrong." My tame reaction set the woman on edge.

"You heard my words and didn’t immediately strike back with a word or a smack to my ass? Dante, what’s wrong?" she asked, putting away all teasing as her expression turned worried.

"Haa... behind you." I let out a long breath, telling her to turn around.

"Whoooa... wha... what the hell is this?" she startled, somehow only now registering the enormous presence behind her "This much life essence... Dante..."

"It seems you can feel it. I guess that’s only to be expected." With her current affinity for life, I doubted there was anyone else present here who could feel the abundant essence within the tree more than her.

"Dante... what... what is this?"

"This, Clarissa, is the Lifetree."

"Lifetree... Lifetree... life—" Her eyes widened in sudden realization as she swiftly pivoted, turning toward me in shock.

"Yes, that Lifetree..."

"You mean..."

"Yea, I’m planning on bringing back Mom and Dad."

A heavy silence fell between us the moment my words left my mouth.

Clarissa, just like the other girls, was privy to the plan to bring back my parents well before they were sent into hibernation.

They also knew of the reasons why I couldn’t just magically unmake their deaths.

"D..." Clarissa’s voice lowered, tender in her tone. "Are you alright?"

"I’m fine, Clarissa. My pride and ego have no room here, not when it involves bringing back my parents. If I’m incompetent, then so be it, but my parents must be brought back all the same."

"You know as well as I do that the word incompetent has nothing to do with you." Clarissa retorted in a heartbeat.

"That’s what I’ve been trying to get the fool to realize," Aunt V chimed up in support.

"Master..." A flash of golden light from beside me and Elira appeared, her arms crossed over her chest. "You should stop this sappy sob story. It doesn’t look good on you. What will your parents say if they come back to their child being all moody instead of happy?"

"I’d listen to them if I were you. All this you’re doing is all in your head. You just awakened not long ago, and you’re already almost halfway to the juvenile stage—something most within the expanse spend ageless years doing. Be proud of yourself, my love, and be assured in the fact that we’re bringing back your parents," Shaia added.

I kept quiet, my eyes taking in the lineup before me.

I looked into their eyes, and there was nothing but support, love and encouragement.

Hell, even Lucien, who probably had no idea what was happening, was giving me encouraging thumbs-up with a wide smile on his face.

I didn’t even realize it when a smile had broken out on my face.

"I must really have been kissed by luck to have been blessed with such wonderful women," I answered, the cloud in my heart finally dissipating.

"Heh! Finally agreeing to my proposal, aren’t you? Fufufufufu... don’t worry, I’ll make sure it’s worth it," Clarissa purred.

"You can pay me back in private later, Master~~" Elira teased.

"Hurry and give me my own little Lucien; it’s already way past the time." Aunt V’s words almost made me choke, but I survived, only to be faced with—

"You were," Shaia’s teasing voice chirped within my head, amusement evident in her tone of voice.

"I was what?"

"You were touched by luck."

"What?"gwkeo

"Aunt Devouring had forced luck to place her hand on you when you manifested."

"Ehh? No, tell me you’re joking."

"I wish I was, my love. Where do you think your annoying, overbearing nature came from? You’re a textbook copy of Aunt Devouring, only more unhinged and perverted."

"This..." I didn’t even know how to react at this point.my

I mea/use I could see Mother doing such a thing, since she really had no sense of being refused a request. I didn’t doubt that she could’ve done such a thing, probably threatening to devour Luck if she didn’t cooperate.

"Haa... I guess we can say like mother, like son?"

"Tehehehe... I guess so." I shook my head, my focus returning to the matter at hand.

"Alright, ladies, thank you for the pep talk. I appreciate it." My face had . "But now, it’s time to get back to work. Let’s go get my parents."

"Indeed... fufufufu..." Clarissa laughed coyly as she suddenly began moving toward the Lifetree.

"Clarissa? What are you doing?"

"You said it was time to bring back Seraphina and Regulus, didn’t you?"

"Yes? Wait... what are you doing?"

"Me?" She smiled, a lovely expression as she finally sat cross-legged before the massive trunk of the Lifetree, her expression turning serene with none of her teasing and playfulness present.

"I’m about to finally be useful to my best friend and sister."

"Clarissa?"

"Allow me this time, Dante. Let me be, for once, the one to save Regulus and Seraphina. That should be the perfect betrothal gift to my best friend and sister, don’t you think?"

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A/N: Clarissa? Doing the revival? Huh?

I’m just as confused as you guys, but worry it, all shall be explained in the next Chapter, hopefully, but as always,

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